Comments on: Marketing Pilgrim Live – Are Paid Links Evil?

By: Sell Permanent Contextual Linking | Web Ad Classifieds Blog

Sell Permanent Contextual Linking | Web Ad Classifieds Blog — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:47:57 +0000

[...] are many ways Google can spot paid links. And whether paid links are evil or not is up for debate. Done properly, offering links through the above method is virtually undetectable. [...]

By: This Week In SEO - 8/31/07 - TheVanBlog

This Week In SEO - 8/31/07 - TheVanBlog — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:55:03 +0000

[...] Marketing Pilgrim Live – Are Paid Links Evil? [...]

By: Perde

Perde — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:48:41 +0000

Google webmaster tools actually have a paid link reporting form. They say they’ll review each report they get and use this feedback to improve the algorithms and search results. In some cases they may also take individual action on sites.

By: Brian Chappell

Brian Chappell — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:20:53 +0000

“Sometimes I feel I have got evidence that Google can detect paid links within content”

If its relevant, and a one off link, I would love to here your theories how they can determine that. It just cannot be possible without significant collateral damage. My 2 cents at least.

By: Andy Beard

Andy Beard — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:06:24 +0000

Sometimes I feel I have got evidence that Google can detect paid links within content, but it is hard to be for sure because their link: command is so flaky.

Then there is the question about why they might discount openly declared but highly relevant links within cornerstone content (that happened to be paid), yet they don’t discount links to clients or offtopic links in a sidebar.

I would have loved some commentary on my ebay epinions rent.com interlinking, and in what way Ebay will benefit from Stumbleupon.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:39:30 +0000

Paid links are unconstitutional? lol, that’s ridiculous. Honestly, I don’t see what is wrong with paid links. They are all over and Google is still by far the best search engine and the content is relevant 99.9% of the time. great points, btw

By: Jeremy Luebke

Jeremy Luebke — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:25:35 +0000

Had a meeting so had to missed it, but just watched it and great stuff. Spot on!

By: Jonathan Dingman

Jonathan Dingman — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:27:59 +0000

This seems to be the hottest topic on the net right now…heh

I’m starting to think that Google’s new motto should be… “we’re not evil, but your links are”

By: Jordan McCollum

Jordan McCollum — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:25:51 +0000

Oh, man, is it Tuesday already? I can’t believe I missed this again!